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I am not meaning to be disrespectful of anyones' home as it was your parents choices. But in retrospect I will admit that my mom had dark cabs with avocado appliances and a green trells carpet. I guess back then it was fashion forward. If I can put on my cap, I guess it didn't look bad.
I even question some of my own choices when first starting out, my own interior design tastes ... the twead plaid furniture and braided rugs in earth tones, meaning browns, yellows, oranges ... to go well with my copper-colored kitchen appliances (ie brown). And then I moved into the 80s with dark pine clunky furniture.
I was a kid in the 70s. Most homes available had wood paneling. This made the inside look dark even with window drapes open. Some homes of that era had stone tiles or linoleum with stone tile pattern. One big mistake with one home was a green colored glass about 4 to 6 inches wide and was the length of the door. It was along the side of the front door next to the door knob. A thief could easily break this plate glass, reach inside, and open the door. I can forgive fashion trend issues but not when they impact home safety.
I even question some of my own choices when first starting out, my own interior design tastes ... the twead plaid furniture and braided rugs in earth tones, meaning browns, yellows, oranges ... to go well with my copper-colored kitchen appliances (ie brown). And then I moved into the 80s with dark pine clunky furniture.
I remember well the above. Copper appliances to go with the copper bottom pots and pans.
I was a kid in the 70s. Most homes available had wood paneling. This made the inside look dark even with window drapes open. Some homes of that era had stone tiles or linoleum with stone tile pattern. One big mistake with one home was a green colored glass about 4 to 6 inches wide and was the length of the door. It was along the side of the front door next to the door knob. A thief could easily break this plate glass, reach inside, and open the door. I can forgive fashion trend issues but not when they impact home safety.
Right ... the wood paneling. And the sheet linoleum in faux red brick. And yes, I remember friends' houses with the colored glass front door sidelights. That trend was in a different time when houses rarely had deadbolts and door locks were often left unlocked.
Our house was built in 1972.
We had gold wallpaper with velvet designs.
We had the gold kitchen appliances, and golden shag carpeting.
The design was definitely LOUD. lol.
I remember well the above. Copper appliances to go with the copper bottom pots and pans.
I still use Revere Ware pots and pans ... smooth top stoves do not like them, so when we recently got new appliances I actually bought a stove with the old fashioned coils (hard to find!) Swopped out the new fangled coils now with sensitemp (they don't allow rolling boils and steak searing) for coils from an older stove. Indeed I have stepped back into the past and happy happy joy joy. New appliances look great (not) with the laminate countertops ... but at least the counters aren't the white with gold flecks formica.
I also remember that on the kitchen wall, we had a giant spoon and fork made out of wood, I think it was about 24 inches tall made of pine and it too was walnut colored and a coffee grinder. Dear God, what was she thinking. I also recall a neighbor was a fan of Early American Furnishings and I vividly recall a round mirror with gold trim and it had an eagle on top of it.
I think my mother was rather “with it” as far as decor. In the 1950s we had wood floors and a red brick fireplace in the living room. She painted the bricks white and had an off white area rug that left about 2’ of floor around the perimeter. I think the room would still be tolerable today.
I, on the other hand, made some very sad design choices in the 70s, including the dreaded avocado appliances, red shag carpeting, plaid homemade slip covered sofa, and multiple wallpapers.
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